If the Opp Board of Education approves a proposed $14.27 million budget for the 2016-17 school year, the school system will have to tap into its reserves.

Linda Harper, chief financial officer, said that:

• $8.4 million will come from state funds;

• $1.5 million will come from federal funds;

• $3.13 million from local funds;

• $52,085 from other and

• $1.01 million from other sources.

Expenditures are slightly higher than the revenue.

• Instructional expenses are: $8.5 million;

• Operations and maintenance: $1.4 million;

• Bus and lunchroom: $1.4 million;

• Administrative: $727,167;

• Debt service: $700,715;

• Other: $511,282;

• Other uses: $916,620;

Harper explained that the state foundation program funds were calculated off of a total Average Daily Membership of 1,303.45.

Last year, Opp High School had an ADM of 358.65, which earned them 19.99 teaching units; one principal unit, half of an assistant principal unit, one counselor unit and one librarian.

Actual staff at OHS is 37.22 units.

OHS expenses will be budgeted at $3.61 million.

At Opp Middle School, the ADM was 396.25.

Foundation earned units were:

• Teachers 19.13;

• Principal: 1;

• Assistant principal: .50;

• Counselor: 1; and

• Librarian: 1.

Actual OMS staff is: 37.28

OMS expenses will be budgeted at $3.06 million.

ADM at OES was 548.55.

Foundation earned units:

• Teachers: 35.91;

• Principal: 1;

• Assistant principal: .50;

• Counselor: 1;

• Librarian: 1

Actual staff at OES: 56.

Total expenses budgeted at OES: $4.3 million.

Systemwide there are 154 employees.

The board will hold one more budget hearing at its September meeting before voting on the budget.

The fiscal year begins Oct. 1, 2016 and runs through Sept. 30, 2017.